The Sun. — London, England, 1864-03-15 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET AND OCILINEEIJIAL INTELLIGENCE. A slight CITY, TWELVE o'CLocic. change has come over the aspect of affairs in the discount market to-day. Greater demand for money has been experienced, and the bankers and brokers, seizing the opportunity, have increased their charges 51 and 6 percent., being the quotations current for first class bills, This small advance, however, creates not the least anxiety, because the enlarged inquiry is considered to be Only of a temporary character, and with the con tinued and extensive influx of gold into the country there is every prospect that before long a substan tial concession will be graned to the mercantile community. About 114,000 in bar gold was taken into the Bank yesterday, but 50,000 sovereign° were with drawn for exportation. The steam:tr La Plata has arrived from the %Vest Indies with 11,045,600 in specie, being the largest amount ever conveyed in one vessel. During the past few days there has not been much animation in the foreign and colonial pro duce markets. The high rates demanded for sugars has in some measure checked operations. Tea has continued in fair request, while in coffee the deal ings have been to an average extent at full rates. Rice, fruit, and spices have remained inactive, while tallow has been dealt in to a moderate extent for both present and forward delivery at abou' previous quotations. The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed Priday, the 18th March, a special settling day in the shares of the National Provincial Aerated Bread Company (Limited), and in the new shares of the London Financial Association (Limited) — both to be marked, but the former in the bi-weekly list only. The share list of the New Devon Consols Copper Mining Company will close on Wednesday, the 16th March. The prospectus has been issued of the British Columbia and Vancouver Island Investment Corn- I. pany, with a capital of £500,000, half of which is to be its first issue in shares of £25 each. It is introduced by the General Credit and Finance Com- pany of London, and the object is to raise money on debentures in this country, and to apply the pro ceeds to mortgage of real estate or other securities in the two colonies, where the value of capital is ___ always considerably higher than it is here. The company will act as agents in all matters of invest ment and finance between the home capitalist and Sk the colonial property holder. 2 Two o'cLocx. At the Paris Byarse this day, according to Mr. Reuter's telegrams, the Three per Cent. RQntes 1: oNned at GGfr. 75c. Firm. The improvement of 1 per cent. in the English a Panda at the close of business yesterday has not been fully maintained to-day. A few sales effected et , in the early part of the morning soon brought quo tations down per cent., and Consols are now 91Z 1 for money, and 91; s for the acconnt. The general appearance of affairs, however, is favourable, the prospect of cheaper money and the hope that Europe May still escape a ger:ire' war, create a better feeling et among operaters, and the markets, notwithstanding et an Occasional adverse fluctuation, maintain great buoyancy. The New Threes and Reduced Annui ties are 89a z ; Exchequer Bille, 3s. dis. to par; India 5 per Cents., 1044 ; Eafaced 5 per Cents., 104, an d B on d s, B s. di s . at et In the Foreign Market there is not much minima et - lion, and prices are less buoynnt. Turkish 6 per et , Cents., 1858, are 681 f,; do. Consolides, 531, Mexi "n, 421 43i; Greek, 221 231 ; Spanish Passive, 361-, a ; do. Certificates, 13i 14 ; Portuguese 481 ; Italian, 671 1 ; and the Confederate Loan, 48 50. I3uainess in the Railway Share Market has been rather inactive, the dealers and speculators having been chiefly engaged with the liquidation of the half monthly account. Greta Western and Mid -land, however, have improved £l, Brighton and Metropolitan 153., North Western 103., and Great declined 53 .; while Lancashire and Yorkshire have The () le and South Western 10s. little 11 ''roign and Colonial undertakings exhibit , ani mation, and quotations are unaltered. B ank and Mi sce ll aneous Sh ares con ti nue i n mo derate d r equest. Bank of Otago realise4l ; Hin :stun, Caine, rnd Japan, 311 ; Union of London, 46 4 ; Hudson's Bay Company, 181 ; Imperial F inancial, 4 t o 41 prem . ; F ore street W are h ouse , 4 to 5 prem. ; Thames Iron Shipbuilding Company, I 3.1 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. I per Cent. Consols Ditto Account, April 8 - I per Cent. Reduced , lew 3 per Cent. B 9i i if iew 2i per Cent. Jan. MI &nannies, 30 yrs, expire bth Jan., 1880 Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2i & 3 per Cont par 1 3 die Ditto £SOO .. Ditto £lOO ani £200 3ank England Stk, 4} per Ct., last hf.-yr 239 40 INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. ndia Stock, 10f per Cent., April 1874 Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1670 Ditto Account.... - o ~.3 _ Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 — Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent Cent Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 lO4 Ditto 51 per Cent., May, 1879 — Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO — dim Ditto under £1,000.. FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. , ustrian Bonds, 6 per Cent .... Ditto 1859 Irazilian 5 per Cent Ditto, 1839 and 1859 Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 BB 71 Ditto Scrip, £55 paid.... ;Limos Ayres 6 per Cent Ditto Account üba, 6 per Cent. hilian 6 per Cent Ditto 41 pet Cent — Aorabian 6 Scrip £BO pd: anish 3 per Cent., 1825 quador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — irvptian 7 per Cent -- Ditto, Second Issue reek 5 per Cont., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account Ditto Coupons lOl Ditto Account uatemalo. 5 per Cent. Ditto Deferred — Ilion 6 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) ezioan 3 per Cent Ditto Account . 431 oorish Imperial 5 per Cent 3w Granada Ditto 2 per Cent. — edmontese, 5 per Cent.. Ex. 25f — Ditto Scrip (1863) £4288.3d. paid — pm iruvian 43 per Cent .. Ditto Account — Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto 4i per Cent., 1862 .... Ditto Account — wtuguoso 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account.. — Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, 'GO, 62,'3 481 1 Ditto Account — assian 6 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 . . Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 - edish, 4 per Cent — Ditto Account — rdinian 5 per Cent Ditto Account anieh 3 per Cent - Ditto Account — Ditto New Deferred )itto Account .. )itto Passive ......... ....... 361 3 )itto Account 363 I I finish Cert. of Coup not funded 131 )itto A czount ............ rkish 6 per Cent. 1851 921 )itto Account ...................... ) itto 6 per Cent. 1858 .............. 681 )itto Account ........ ) :tto £lOO Bonds.. ................ 71 21 )itto 6 per Cent. 1862 .............. )itto Account .. 701 ) itte, £lOO Bonds itto Guararteed, 4 per Cent iezuela 3 per Cent. duo Account 23{ litto 6 per Cent., 1862 itto Account • Dividends on the above payable in Loud , n drian, 5 per Cont.. Ex. 10 Florins. glen 4 per Cent., Ex. 25f. .. — eh. 2) per Cent., .Ex. 12 Guil. 'an, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs 673 quo Account — uvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s. ETHREE O'CLOCK. sole Money litto A.pril Account ......... ~ , Ittl 9I I 511 ARE fk/AIRKE TS,---This day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOUE.S. Share' Railways. 1.3.24.18ir.. "%Vol., and Str. Val al] 25 Blythe and Tyne. 10 Bost.,Sliat.,andMid.CO j a7' st Bristol and Exeter ...•' st Caledonian 1( 50 Cork anci Batnion a 20 Cornwall 10 Do A( A 10 Do B gets no dir till 013 c.p hae been paid to B. 50 Dublin •iT, Belfast Jima. al 25 Dun.,l'erth4Ab. Juno. at Edinburgh & Glasgow. 1 0 at Glasg. and S. Western. 10 et Great Eastern, Ord. stk at Ditto A stock at Ditto EastAnglian at 101 at Greatlcorthot Scotland 1 G rent Northern ,t Do A stock it Do I; do '4 Gt. S. and W. of Ireland 1( at Great Western . 1( st Do Str Val gua. stock 1( st Lancashlee& Yorkshire IC st London and Blackwall IC st Lon., Briglit.A S. Coast IC st Lon., Chat., and Dover 10 st Lon. & North Western 10 st Lon. & Scr.th Western 10 st Man., Shet., ez Lincoln. 1 0 50 Maryport and Carlisle. al 124 Dot shares al st Metropolitan al et Midland Do New . . et Do liirming. J.; Derby 10( 50 'Mid. (It. W. of Ireland al I Do. 4 shares 25 11 8 8, 8i D 83 f 6 121 122 134 74 125 i 1261 127. 1284 131) 132 113 CC, C 64 GO 1(9 109 i 00 CS 70 09 10 W 3 00 41 42 00 107 1071 00 109 100 00 I 51 b 2 611 I i 104 7091 u 1271 1291 96 66 , did Iceut la, 10 Do Cray Line 3t North British 3t Edin., Perth, tic Dundee 10 at Nth. Eastern—Berwick 10 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.: at Do Leeds IC at Do York et Do Carlisle lf__ at iNorth London 10 j Do New 16.4 North Staffordshire 10 N. and S. W. Junction all lii ill at Scottish Central st Scot N. E., Aber. stock 100 I 44 44 at Do Scat. Mid. stock W 23 10U 10 Shrews. and Welehpool al at jShropshire Union ..„ lof at South Devon lOl at South Eastern at South Wales at JS. York. and River Dun 10 20 titaines, Wok.,an d Wok al 25 Stockton & Darlington' al 25 Do I zo Do New, 186 C, ll at Tail Vale.. . 10 Do 13 10 Do C 50 Ulster - 0 62 64 0 24 20 0 1001 1001 13.9 55i 604 D 674 53i )0 I 63 64 )0 24 26 )0 90 90; 98 101 1 ei il 31 37 38 17 91 10 0 l 0 7 8 p )0 1 103 lea 815 7 1 313 dp 11' 20 p 25 Do ;30 Do st Vale of death it Victoria eta. and l'im lOl it Waterford ,t Kilkenny, 10( ;t West Cornwall 10( ;t i'W. Hartlepool Har,tlt 10( it West Midland --Oxford 10( it I Lt Do Newport 10( Do Hereford 101 Kl I 91 01 BRITISH POSSE 22 24 SSIONS. Closing . Price. 58 64 100 1031 1013 8p 1 p i 1 p 11 5 .5i 11 7¢ SI tOO are litailwaya ro .I..t(antic &Pt Lawrenc( a. (lorti.,Baroda , t.Cent Ind , Gu. 5 per cent........ !CI I Do. New 4 • 9 Do. E. Shares .. :04 Buffalo and Laxe Huron al O Do. Preference a.• O ;3liitlitlo,linntAGodrioli p. Ct. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 )0 Do. do. July 1, 187; 10 Do. do. June 1, 18;) 100 it Cleat a.A:S.Eastn. (Lim 100 101 (03 ;t Cape Town Dock Scril 100 103 /05 30k Eaatn. Bengal go. sp. ( 100 1054 )665 , ck East Indian. gu. sp. c. 100 1'..44 105 0 Do. do. G . p 9 Do. do. II do. .. 15 p ick Gre.nd Trunk of Canada 100 19 20 )0 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. all 73 15 )0 Do. do. deferred...... all 58 .52 ;0 Do. 2d I'ref. Bonds.. all 65 67 9 Do. do. deferred...... all 51 b 3 O Do. 3d lief. stock ... all 49 51 O . Do. do. deferred...... all 40 f 2 0 Do. 4th Pref. stock... all 26 23 0 Do. do. deferred.-- all 22 75 ok GLlndlaPenin.gua.sp.c 100 1034 104 i 0 Do. New gua. sp. a... 12 - Do. January, 1862 - ck Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. IC )4 Gt. IV. of Canada Share( a 103 104 14 10 11 101 f;, 11 92 04 11 85 87 2 A ip JO iv 3 ►u4 100 Do. New . Do. 6 p.o. '73 wlth't opt a] Do. 5i p. c. do. '77-8.... al Indian Branch Limited k Madras guar., sp. o. .. 10( k Do. p. o. Extension 'lOl k Dc. 4i d 0........ 10( Do. Fifth Extension. k Alelb.Corp. ap. c. Bnds. 10( Niel b. & Ilobson's Bay. al Do. 7p. c. along. Bds. al, Newßrurswicit t Csnda Class Aan d B ... all bd N. Itl.C'da6 pe Ist pt e 1( !k,Soinde_ .......... (I' ock Do. Delhi eo Do. do et Do. l'unjaub Do. Do. ...... •• )ek Do. Indus. St. Flo. 1 6 . 1 c.d.,' I ULUNJAL (iOV Eli 97 93 0 j te2 94 fl 155 58 uls a 82 14 [OO 1031 1041 [OO 163 /04 2 /1 3 all 103 104 00 I 00)93 10) Closing I Business Price. done. 107 99 8 88 'Business 104! 4 101 1 1031 i AlhA - Uon.6 or. 6 p.c.J st,J uly - 1877-81 - Do. 6p. c. Feb. Au„. 100 160 :02 - Do. 6p. c. Mar. Ai Sept. 100 09 101 - Do. sp. c. Jan.&./ uly. 10C 90 02 - , Do. I Inscribed stock 100 80 al - 'Cape G-. Hope, 6p c,187.'! 100 106 ICB Do.Ap & Oct. 18SC 100 108 110 Do. 180( 100 110 112 - Do. Jan. .& July, 1891.. 100 110 111 - Ceylon, Arov.lB7B, Bp c 100 111 11's - Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 100 108 - !Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 ICB 110 IN.B.Gov. 6 p.c. a a.6zJul) 100 101 103 - Do. 6p. e.Ap. & Oat. 10 - - N. S.W. Ci ow. 5 p Mt 10 . Du. ."; p. c.,18t1 to lfif 10 ' Do. do. ,;888 Aupwtis 10 ' I . New Zealand 6 p cent. 10 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. . sterling, 1875. lO . :Queensland Gcv. 6p. c. i 10 . S. Aus G6p.c.1878.6; up.. Vto.GOV. 6 p.c. Ja.ctzJuly . Do. to is ma AnAgOoL. 9) 100 09 10) 09 100 108 110 )0 104 100 )0 - - LOD 111 101 1111 BRITISH :NES. 1 Ad 1 1 3i Ed 570 680 ;0 65 70 2 o,tahrtan Consol. Gold 1 'ulltiord Amalgamated.. - - ;Devon G.Cone,(Tayist.) 1 !East Bassett (Illogan).. - East Clog - au G old Ltd. - - East Caradon .. 2./ - East Carn Brea... . 3. IE. 'W'I Russel (Tavistk.)f 8. - IGtuu,kSt.Auhyn(Gwen.) t Great South Tolgus.... IG. Wheal Vor (I.lelston' 4 Grenville , 6.1 llerc•cl's-loot ! A. tlingston Downs ' 4.1 !Lady Bertha • 2.E Margaret (Guy Lelant so ! %Luke Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Ore (Lim ) 2, New Seton 1! —• North Downs 2; N.Wlt'l Basset (Illogan;i 3.1 North Wheal Crotty .. 2.0. e'er Consols (St. Blakey) - i l'rovidenee(UnyLelnt.), 10.1 ! South Caradon(StCleer S. Carn Brea (Illogan).. - - S. Wheal Frau. ;Stray Park !30. 11 ramarSilv.& Lead Min ! fin Crott ' g West Basset (Illogan) ' 1, %V C , radon (Liskeard) West Suton Wheal Basset (Mogan)! 5 Wheal Buller(ltedruth)lt Wheal Kitty(G.Lelant) , 2.0.6 - - SVhealLuchott ...... 3.0.8 2# 3 Wheal MaryAnni,Men.) 8 13i 14i 'Wheal tleton sB} 175 185 !Wheal Trelawney (Lls.) o 7 2 2ti ;Wheal Union 3.17 21 21 29} 301 .0 7 7} .0 4} 4f It lO 11 [7B 4 41 0 39 41 At 61 7} 12 j A 5 3 18.0 4 4} j 6 1 17 1 , ./ 3.0 1,5 1} It !G ,9f 8$ 0 14 2 1.0 2 2} 1.9 4} 54 1111 d 301 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 1, 109 London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 93 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTAL& London, Tilbgry, and:Southend, 100 Midland Bradford pref: stock, 941 4 Nottingham and Grantham R. & 01, 94i Wilts and Somerset, 90 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia and San Francisco (11m.) gua. 7 per cent., 17 Belgian Eastern Junctiott, 11 ban Paulo (lim.), g11a.:7 per cent., 81 Ditto (all), 21 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 21f FOREIGN MINES. Panulcillo Copper, lint., 21 Port Philip, 21 Worthing (limited), a JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Bank of Egypt, 271 a Chartered of India, London, and China, 701 70 East London, lint.. 7 i English and Irish (lim.), 16 Imperial Bank (lim.), 271 Imperial Ottoman, 181 # 19 181 Loudon and Brazilian (lim.), London and County, 574 81 Metrop. and Prov. I3ank (lim.), 231 Standard of British South Attica (11m)), `,'S 71 Ditto, new, 31 iF MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 21 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim., 21 Egyptian Commercial and Trading, lira., 5 4; litidson's Bay. 18 International Financial Society, 12; 11; Intercolonial Royal Mail Steam, lim., Ditto, new, 5f Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 31 5 Land Securities, lira., London General Omnibus Company, -'• Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lim., 61 FALMOUTH AS A MAIL -PACKET STATION.—It is with much satisfaction that we are enabled to inform our readers that in consequence of representations made by the Liverpool, Manchester, and Glasgow Chambers of Com merce, her Majesty's Government have entered into nego tiations with the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, with the view of arranging that the company's magnificent steamers shall in future call at Falmouth to land and receive their mails. During the past week some of the Royal Mail Company's officials have been engaged in examining the ex tensive dock and railway accommodation recently provided at Falmouth, and it is confidently anticipated that at no distant date the public will derive the full benefit of a greatly accelerated mail service. We have not hoard that any arrangement has been made respecting the East India mails. Doubtless, however, this will follow in due course; the reasons which have induced the Government to move in the matt er o f the West India mails apply with equal force to the seaborne portion of the East India mails, and we may reasonably expect that in a short tim e a ll contract mail steamers will land their mails at the most westerly port in the English Channel, and that the i mmense stream of traffic which pours through the narrow seas will be relieved from the dangers incidental to the increase of owifey-propelled si " 14 Veuelo, ,Iforket Ram 11 I - - 11 i 6 7 LII - - Ii I it; )5 110 G )0 1 46 38 17 94 109 47 .6.7 44 46 f 440 460 18.9 i 65 CO 17.6 f 26 18 0 195 20 li 12 21 23, '5 185 195 , 875 925, 0 3t 37 11.1 E SUN, LMIDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AIARCH 15, 1864. HOUSE OF LORDS_-(This Day). TELE CASE OF THE AEEXANDRA-THE ATTORNEY GEN V. SILLEM AND OTHERS. Present :—The Lord Chancellor, Lord Cranworth, Lord St. Leonard's, Lord Kingsdown, Lord Chelmsford, and Lord Wenslydale. The Attorney•Gcneral in replying upon the whole case, contended that the rules which had been drawn up by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on which the appeal was fcundel, were is strict accordance with the Queen's Remembrancer's Act and the Common Law Procedure Act. The 26th section of the Queen's Remem. brancer Act, he maintained, was framed expressly for the purpose of giving a power of appeal, and quoted many high legal authorities in support of that view. Ile pointed out that Parliament would not have been likely to make laws respecting the Court of Exchequer in the way contended fo by the defendants in this case. Lord Wensleydale said it was clearly competent for Par , liament to make these laws if it pleased. The Attorney-General said it was doubtless in the power of Parliament to make any laws it pleased, and ho had not intended to say anything about the competency of Parliament in that respect, but surely Par liament, if it pleased, was competent to give power. lie claimed to the Chancellor of the Exchequer the power given under the 26th section, with regard to error. The learned gentleman was arguing on the subject of the pro babilities of the legislature. The Lord Chancellar said the probabilities or improbabi lities, unless they influenced construction, were matters with which their lordships had nothing to do. The two cardinal points were the extent and meaning of the word practice in the 26th sec.; and, second, the point which had been raised in reference to the retrospective operation of the rules which had been made by the Barons of,the Exchequer. The Attorney-General was proceeding to reply, when we went to press. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day, COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (13sfore Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) Is RE T. DOBSON. This bankrupt was a wino merchant in Nicholas-lane and Kingston-on-Hull, sad was ono of the trustees under the estate of Z. C. Pearson ; the extensive shipowner at Hull. Assignees were chosen a few days since, but subsequently the creditors held a meeting, at which a resolution was passed for winding up the affairs out of court. Mr. Brandon appeared for several creditors, and said that Mr. Registrar Brougham had reported in favour of the resolution, but it was necessary that thero should be a formal order for the stay of proceedings pestling the com pletion of the deed of arrangement. After hearing Mr. Kearsey for creditors, and Mr. Hack wood (Linklater and Hackwood) fur bankrupt, His Honour granted the order. There was a very long list of first examinations, but no. thing of interest transpired. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. OBTAINING MONEY a MEANS OF A FORGED ORDER. —John Watson, charged with obtaining the sum of £l7 10s. from Mr. John Dickenson Betts, grocer, of Oxford street, by means of a forged order on the London and West minster Bank, was again brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt. The prisoner, it may be remarked, presented a cheque for £l7 10s, to Mr. Woollans, in the employ of Mr. Betts, stating that he had come from Mr. Ball, of Duke-street, Grosvenor-square, a customer, and Mr. Woollens believing the cheque which was signed " Bateman" to be genuine, gave him the money and then de:ained him, and went to Mr. Ball and ascertained that he had not sent the prisoner. A clerk from the London and Westminster Bank now at- tended, and said that Lord Bateman had an account at the Bank, but that the signature to the cheque was not his lordship's, nor anything like it. Mr. Woollans said he wished to state that they had got all the money back from the prisoner. After Mr. Tyrwhitt had cautioned the prisoner, The prisoner said he had nothing to say. Mr. Tyrwhitt committed him for trial. A JUVENILE GAMBLER AND THlEF,—William Knott, a boy, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with gambling in the streets. Sergeant Thomas Jeater, 4 C, deposed that about five o'clock yesterday afternoon he saw the prisoner with several other boys gambling with halfpence near Newport-market. He took the prisoner into oustody, but the other boys ma naged to escape. Mr. Tyrwhitt asked whether there were many complaints of ho boys, and the sergeant said there were. It is near the Mission-house, and a gentleman connected with it pro mised to attend, but had not done so. Mr. Ilinry Robert Wilson, of Cranbourne•street, hosier, &c., said that some time ago three lads, the prisoner being the ringleader, robbed him of a quantity of scarfs. The prisoner managed to get away, but two others were charged with the robbery, and convicted, The prisoner was a post to the neighbourhood, Mr. Tyrwhitt tined the boy 40s. or a month. THAMES. EXTRAOItDINARY CAFE 01' STABBlNG.—lleinrich Gold' meir, a sugar baker, was brought before ➢lr. Paget for the seventh time, charged with stabbing John Bryan, on the night of Saturday, the 6th of February last. Mr. Partridge took the deposition of the wounded man at the London Hospital, on Saturday, the 27th of February, and in the presence of the prisoner, who is a German and has only recently left his native country. Faint hopes were then entertained of Bryan's recovery. He identified Guldmeir as the person who stabbed him with a knife in the right shoulder in the Cannon-street road, on the night of the 7th ultimo. Several witnesses have also given evidence, and stated that they saw Bryan stabbed by the German, but the origin of the quarrel has not been divulged. Bryan is a notoriously bad charac ter and has been frequently in custody, and it is supposed that he gave the German some considerable provocation. The wound was a very severe one, but it has been nearly healed, and it is believed the patient would be likely to recover, if a disease of a formidable nature had not super vened, Bryan has for a long time been a very dissipated and drunken man, and soon after his admission to the hos pital "blood poisoning" occurred, and he is now being treated for that disease. Inspector Roberts, of the K division, said ho had Bryan in the hospital this morning, Ile was in a ver ) i state, but Mr. Hunter, the house surgeon, said he might recover, and handed to him the following certificate : "London Hospital, March 15, IS6l.—This is to certify that John Bryan was admitted into the hospital on Feb. 7, with incised wound of shoulder, and is now suffering from blood poisoning ; and is still in a very dangerous state. R. Hughes, house surgeon." Mr. Paget again remanded the prisoner until Tuesday next. The recognisances of a man L.oned Johnson, who WAS brought up on a warrant last Tuesday to give evidence against Gardener wero enlarged. MARKETS—This Dai. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs Od; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od; and straw, £1 38 to £1 108 per load. A slow demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meaiow hay, £3 08 to Ll 103 Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 3s to £1 10s per load. Trade inactive. WHITECHAPEL.—Moadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10,3 ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 3s to £1 lOs per load. A slow trde. COLONIAL. TrA,—There has been a moderato amount of business transacted in greens from the late arrivals, Knd prices have in most instances been well supported. Congou qualities are rather dull, but remain at about former quotations. St GAR —The Market has exhibited very little animation owing to the firmness of holders. Good groceiy descriptions of West India maintain full rates; while in the refined nurket there is little change of importance to record as re gards values. COPTEE.—The enquiry for plantation Ceylon has been steady, and prices are well sustained. RlCE.—Only a limited business has been recorded, and quotations show little change of importance. TALLow.—A steady business has been done for both present and forward delivery. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 41e, 61, and last three months, 445. 6d. per cwt. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, Market firm. Sales, perhaps, 6,000 bales or more. Imports, 34,692 ; previously, 47. SHIPPING—This Day, LONDON, March 15.—Wind this day at noon—South. Weaterly ; moderate breeze, and tine weather, but rather cloudy. (BY MAGNETIC TELT;GBAPII.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, March 15—Grace Pealle, from Colombo; Soa Flower, from Guernsey ; Maria, from Horsens. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed—Congress, from Calcutta, fur London. Anchored—Kearseage, Federal war steamer, from off a cruise, THACKERAY'S INCOME from copyrights, writings, and realised property averaged, according to some accounts, about £4,000 a year for some years previous to his death, _ . THE DUKE DE MORNY is stated to have recently read to a circle of his intimate friends an unpublished comedy of his own composition. A NEW ILLUSTRATED THEATRICAL PAPER 19 announced as about to be produced by Mr. Tallis. TOUJOURS PERDRIX !—Tho Poet Laureate's poem is stated to be once more about King Arthur and the Round Table Knights. Something of the kind was done in prose, and very beautifully, in Macmillan, the Knights being Scotch literary men, and King Arthur the editor, THE CALAMITY AT SHEFFIELD, Mr. HOUNeFIELD said the meeting might rely upon it that every explanation would be given. Mr. Hounstield and Mr. Roberts then retired. The MAYOR,—It is unnecessary for me to speak at any length in regard to the dreadful calamity that has been the cause of this meeting. At noon on Saturday a communication was made to me that a great number of persons were assembled in the neighbourhood of Hillsborough-bridge and 0 wler ton, and that some were carrying away furniture and property that did not belong to them. ("Shame!") Finding that the civil power was not considered sufficient, I immediately applied to the commanding officer at the barracks,and he at once, and with the utmost readiness, placed at my dis posal any number of men that I might require. (Cheers.) The soldiers were on duty during the day, some of them during .the night, and on Sun day. Yesterday, in consequence of the admirable arrangements of the constables everything went off exceedingly well as far as the maintenance of order was concerned ; and from the police reports this morning I find there are only two cases in which persons have sought to take a dishonest advantage of the confusion that prevailed. (Hear, hear.) That fact speakes volumes for the good order and the good feeling of the inhabitants of Sheffield. (Applause.) I will not detain you longer, as this is merely a preliminary meeting to the town's meeting that will be held to-morrow. I should wish it to be held on that day, in consequence of a letter which I have received from the noble Lord. Lieutenant of the Riding. 'The Mayor then read the letter. In it Earl Fitzwilliam said he had hoard rumours of the dreadful calamity, and he asked for information as to its extent and the steps that had been taken to relieve the families of the sufferers. Ile had no doubt but that the inhabi tants of the town, who had on all previous occa sions shown such a large amount of liberality, would attend to the immediate wants of the suf ferers. lie hoped a large and systematic scheme of relief would be inaugurated. To any committee that might be appointed h o begged that his name might be added, and said he would be ready to at tend a meeting on Tuesday at noon. While the Mayor was reading the letter Lord Wharneliffe entered the room and was loudly cheered. The MAYOR read letters from several gentlemen who were unable to attend. A barrister named Munster, of London, enclos e d a c h ec k for 20 guineas, and offered t o d o all in his power to ob tain subscriptions in town. (Hear.) Mr. E. VICKERS—I agree w ith every observa tion the Mayor has m a d e but one—namely, his reference to this as a preliminary meeting. I be lieve it would be a great mistake so to regard it. This meeting is cort ainly large enough to com mence a subscription. We are all met here for the purpose of relieving the unfortunate people who are sufferers by this calamity —(cheers)—and there is no time like the present. The town's meeting to which the mayor alludes may be called at a later date, but the feel ing of the town ought to be expressed at this meet ing. (Hear, hear.) The MAYOR—It is very d es i ra b le that we should give Lord Fitz william an op portunity of attending the meeting. (Hear, hear.) Thi s can only be a pre liminary meeting, but a subscription will be entered into and will be exhibited at the meeting to-mor row. (Hear, hear.) It is v ery desirable that there should be another meeting ; b ut no doubt many of the gentlemen present will commence the Subscrip tions, and I will at once inform Lord Fitz william of the result of this meeting. Mr. T. DUNN moved a resolution authorising the Mayor to call a public meeting to-day (Tuesday) for the relief of the distressed. The resolution was seconded by Mr. J. BROWN, and carried. Lord WITAIINCLIFFE moved " That this fearful inundation, which bas caused such an awful loss of life and immense destruction of property, nem• early occasioning widespread misery and desola tion, calls upon the inhabitants of this borough and neighbourhood to sympathise and subscribe, so as to alleviate as far as possible the distress that exists." Hi s L or d s hi p ma d e an targcat appeal for suFport. Mr. W. BUTCHER, town regent, seconded the motion, which was carried. Mr. F. H OOLE roa d th e following telegram f r om Mr. G. Hadfield, M.P.:— "I will send £5OO to-morrow (A:onday) for the relief of th e surv i v i ng su ffe rers ." (Cheers.) A list of su b scr iptions was made up in a few minutes to £5,000, 10 of the prin c ip a l fi rms putting down their nacres for £2OO each. It was agre6d that the Mayor should communi cate with the Lord Mayor of London. The Chairman of the Sheffield and Eeclesall Unions intimated that the promptest and most liberal relief had been given to the survivors "with out reference to consolidated orders or districts, or anything but the necessities of the sufferers." MONDAY NIGHT. Further inquiries show that the number missing exceeds any previous estimate. There are 238 known to be missing; of these there are 131 iden tified, .56 not identified, making 187. Twelve bodies were found to-day in the submerged gardens in the town. The property owners damaged by the flood have held a meeting, and have resolved to take united action against the water company. A MEETING IN AID OF THE SUFFERERS. Yesterday a rumeroua body of gentlemen obeyed the call of the Mayor to attend the preliminary meeting at the Council-hall at 11 o'clock. Lord Wharncliffe came in in the course of the meeting, and was received with cheers. The MAYOR, on taking the chair, said that Mr. Roberts and Mr. Housefield had attended as an in dication of their sentiments on this melancholy oc casion, but as an important meeting of the direc tors of the Water Company was going on, they would be under the necessity of going there. Alderman Mvcocx. Was afraid the retirement of those gentlemen would be ascribed by the public to some other cause than want of time. He thought they ought to have the directors of the company present to explain the position in which they stood with reference to the awful calamity. No interest or power ought to prevent the directors from ex plaining their position. (Hear.) Mr. DuNN said the meeting was called by a cir cular to consider the means to be taken in this emergency to relieve distress. (Hear.) It was not for them to consider the liability of this body or of that. Their present business was with a calamity from which many were actually suffering, and without stopping to inquire about responsibility they must see what they could do to provide relief, (Cheers.) He was a sufferer to a consi derable extent, but he did not come there to enter upon that question. They could not expect the directors of the Water Company to state their views on this occasion. These gentlemen represented a body of shareholdors for whorl they were trustees, and those shareholders had nct yet been called to• gather. Those directors were aot hero in that capa city, but to snow their sympathy as Sheffield men. The time would come when other questions would be raised. At present the only question was the relief of distress, and before they came to other questions he hoped the feeling would be a little lowered down, and that they should be prepared to treat them more calmly as business matters. lie hoped the Mayor would limit the discussion to the subject for which they were met. (Cheers.) Mr. IRONSIDE said the truth must come out. There must be no attempt to stop it. (Cheers.) The MAYOR said the whole truth would come out at the inquest. The object of this meeting was to make arrangements for a town's meeting. Mr. HOUNSFIELD said that at the meeting of the directors of the company that morning the question had been considered whether the directors had power at this meeting to put the company down for a subscription. It did not appear that they had power to do so. Mr. Roberts and himself would be glad to subscribe in their individual capacity, but not as tepresentatives of the company. Mr. ROBERTS said it was not in their power to give any explanations at present, however anxious they might be ; but nothing would be kept back. In fact, it was not in their power to do that if they desired it. 1 clause in the company's Act, passed the year after the Holmfirth flood, specifically fixes upon them the damage caused by the failure or giving way of em• bankments or r3servoirs on any of their works. The damage is estimated at half a million, which is more than the capital of the company. The authorities here have communicated with the Home-office, and Sir G. Grey has sent down Rawlinsun, C.E., who arrived to-night. We are requested to state that the Lord Mayor, in compliance with a wish of some gentlemen in the city, conveyed to him yesterday, has undertaken to receive contributions towards the relief of the sufferers by the distressing calamity at Sheffield. Mr. R. N. Phillipps, a member of the Court of Common Council, has also given notice that at their meeting on Thursday next he will move that a grant of 200 guineas be made from the funds of the Corporation for the same humane object. THE WAR IN DENMARK, (From the Times Special Correspondent with the Allied Army.) HEAD•QUARTERS OF THE ALLIED AEMY, KOLDING, March 9. The move intolatland took us rather by surprise. ft is understand to have been made in consequence of telegraphic instructions received from Berlin on Sunday. By the same channel you will by this time have learnt that the Austrians at Veile, and the Prussians at Gudsoe, have driven the Danes before them, and now have their outposts within a trifling distance of Fredericia. There has again been a good deal of hard marching over heavy roads, although the highways from Hadersleben to this place is a very good one in tolerable wea ther ; but thaw and the drenching rain which fell for hours on Monday afternoon have made it severe work for the troops. The Auetrians marched very early yesterday, some from Christiansfeld, two German miles south of this, and some of them must have marched for 10 or 11 hours at a stretch, or at least with trifling halts, for it was three p.m. before they got to the Danish position at Veile. Having found it impossible to leave Hadersleben until early this morning, in consequence of certain arrange ments indispensable to be made, I have not seen the ground, but shall endeavour to do so to-mor row. It appears, however, that the Danish position was strong. The action lasted until half-past six, and was chiefly with artillery, except in the case of a wood, which was held by infantry: According to ft Prussian estimate, the enemy's forces consisted of three regiments of infantry, three of cavalry, and two batteries, under the command of Lieutenant- General Hegermann Lindercrone. The position was finally stormed, without very severe loss to the assailants, who made 120 prisoners. The Danes re treated upon Horsens, where they may, if so minded, easily embark. I find the statements, or rather con jectures, as to the strength of the Danes in Jutland to be very conflicting, and the fact is that, owing to the facility they possess of conveying troops by water, what is correct one day may be very incorrect the next, Moreover, the Allies have now got into a region where information is not easily obtained by them, whereas we know that the Danes are particu larly well informed of most things that go on within these lines ; so much so, that it would probably not be easy for me to reveal to them through my cor respondence many things with which they are not already perfectly acquainted. One great inconve nience here is the difficulty of ascertaining the cor rect names of places, owing to the peculiarities of the Danish orthography and pronunciation, and to the circumstance that the names of many small hamlets are not to be found on any map to which I have access, perhaps in none except Danish Ordnance maps. The Austrians are at this present time in Veile and its neighbourhood. The allied outposts are within two or three English miles of Fredericia—at least the one they have hard-by the wood of Fuglesang (Song of Birds) can hardly be more than two miles from that fortress. Some Prussian troops made a circuitous march yesterday, with a view to cut off the Danes sta tioned at Gudsoe, who seem to have been come pletely surprised, but proved to be but one company. Four officers and 178 men were made prisoners. The battalion which took them is now at Snoghoi. As a precaution against any attempted attack by Danish shipping, two shore batteries have been erected some way down Kolding Fiord (frith), and submarine mines have also been pre pared. To-day all is quiet, and I believe that Headquarters are likely to remain here at least all to-morrow. It seems almost beyond a doubt that the Daneawill not risk an action in the field, but con fine themselves to the defence of Duppel and Frede ricia. Such at least is the general opinion here, and it certainly seems justified by the way in which the Danes have repeatedly abandoned positions favour. able for giving battle had they been so disposed. As regards besieging Fredericia, it is probable that operations will be a little delayed by the necessity of getting up heavy artillery. Meanwhile the weather continues most unfavourable. At half-past 6 this morning there was a red glow, which looked almost as if the sun intended to shine, but the pleasing hope soon vanished. There was a rather a sharp frost this morning, and at this present time (after uoon) a gale is blowing, and the snow whirls and drives through the streets and lanes of this dull and dreary little town. Mershal Wrangel surprises every one by his powers of endurance. The Staff tell me he was on horseback for eleven hours yesterday. Whither Headquarters will betake themselves, should they leave Kolding, no one knows ; but from what I hear from residents in this place, there will be very scanty accommodation in front of that fortress. As we advance northwards the country looks more and more bleak and unpro mising. We are already beyond post offices—at least, the only post that at the present moment goes south from this is the Field post. As it leaves early in order to catch the mail from Hadersleben, I mast conclude this short and hasty letter, which I have written in order that you might not be entirely without reliable information concerning what yesterday occurred, but some of the details of which may possibly need some slight correction in my nex" The King of Wurtemberg, ' We learn from Stnttgardt that on Saturday last some improvement had taken place in the health of the King of Wurtemberg, and that for a short time his Majesty was enabled to transact some busi ness of a pressing nature, and to read the journals. As, however, there was no lasting increase of strength, tho physicians spoke with great doubt. The people of Wurtemberg are buoyed up with the recollection that the aged monarch has more than once recovered from as dangerous a condition as that in which he now appears to be. The Queen of Holland, the King's daughter, ha, arrived at Stuttgardt. At the fifth annual meeting, to-day, of the share holders of the London General Omnibus Company, Mr. F. J. Land in the chair, it was proposed to pay a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, frce of income tax. The profit and loss account for the half•year ending December last showed a total of £29,250. The sum of £7,000 had been written off the first establishment charges, and it was pro posed to add to the reserve fund a further amount of £6,904 18s. 102., leaving a balance of £15,351, to be applied to the payment of the dividend. Mr. Merryolan is the title of a new comic paper on the eve of making its appearance. BREACH OF THE SPECIAL RULES OF A COLLIERY. —At tto Hyde Petty Sessions, yesterday, John Reece, a collier, W2B charge.] that whilst working at Bay;ey Field Colliery, Newton, near Hyde, on the 22d ult., he did, contrary to the provisions of the Mines Regulation and Inspection Act, violate the special rules of the colliery by using a naked light whilst removing props. Edward Philips, the underlooker, stated that the defendant had, contrary to the special rules of the colliery, taken his lamp top off whilst removing props, and used a naked light, the consequence being that an explosion took place. The witness added that the defendant had hitherto been found a careful man, and, under the circumstances, the masters did not wish to press the case. Tho Bench said the defendant had been guilty of a very serious offence, which might have caused the loss of many lives. He would bo fined ss. and costs, or 21 days' imprisonment, but iu future they would inflict a serious punishment. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'Ciocr. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. - (133( ELEcTitic TELEciurit.) DONCASTER RACES---Tnis DAY. SCURRY SrAKES. Confederate Cronstadt .......................................... 2 Mrs. Lirriper Seven ran, BETTING ROOM STAKES, Brindisi Blackbird Faith JUVENILE STAKES. __ Vesta .. 1 Romola .. Patty colt . 3 Five ran. CHESTERFIELD HANDICAP. Siva Villago Bello Bosh 3 Nine ran, INNKEEPERS' PLATE. Little Hannah filly Cronstadt Gourmand 3 NORTH OF ENGLAND STEEPLECHASE. Lincoln Fly Fisher Woodford Six ran. Wen by a neck; a bad third. Emblematic fell. DON STEEPLECHASE. Ballinasloe Lucy Maid of the Moor Five ran, STEEPLECIASE.—Joe Maley scratched at nine this morning, _ _ BETTING ON THE COURSE, CIIESTER CL P. 100 to 7 agst Change (t). ARRIVALS AT WARWICK, Ball's Life, Avalanche, Sensation, Ocean Witch, Miss Emma, Usher, Aurelian, Lord of Linne, Blight, St. Law rence, Princess Dagmar, Attenticn, Flaueur, Damascus, Birdfinder, Disappointment, Whisky, Rosins, Verdiere, Tani o' Shanter, Tho Abbott, Man at Arms, Lo Marechal, Jezabel, Birdlime, Prophet, Sympathy, Fontenoy, and Yeoman. CITY BETTING-I'lll3 DAY. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 15 to 2 agst Lioness (offered) 11 to 1 agst 13lithfield (taken) 12 to 1 agat Gardener (taken) 13 to 1 agat Wingravo (taken) 14 to 1 agst Dollar (taken) 15 to 1 aget Costa (talon) 20 to 1 agat Countersign (taken) 20 to 1 agst Gibraltar (taken) 20 to 1 agst Sheridan (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 7to 1 Cambnscan (offered) CITY AND SUBUR/SAN. 18 to 1 aget Jarnicoton (taken) 30 to 1 aget %oluptas (taken) 33 to 1 agst Mail Train (taken) SUMTER CUP. 13 to 1 aget Golden Pledge (taken and offered, 16 to 1 aget Change (taken) 25 to 1 agst Accident (taken and offered) 25 to 1 aget Little Stag (taken) THE DERTIY. 15 to 1 aget Cambuscan (offered) THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK, IMPERIAL PARITANEI HOUSE OF LORDS—This Evening. Th© LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at the usual hour. DENMARK. Tly3 Earl of ELLENBOROUGII gave notice that on the motion for the adjournment of the house for the Easter recess he should call the attention of their lordships to the exact state of affairs between Germany and Denmark. In the absence of the noble earl tho Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, he begged to ask the noble duke opposite whether the terms of the identical note, which appeared in the newspapers this morning, containing now proposals from Austria and Prussia to Denmark for an armistice and congress s i v eo f were authe ntic P SOMERSET said, in the absence of the noble earl the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, it would not be expedient for him to say more than that the terms in the note appearing in the Morning Post on the subject of an armistice wore substantially correct. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed:— Belfast and Northern Counties Railway; Belfast and Ballymena and Ballycastle Junction Railway ; and Trent and Ancholmo and Grimsby Railway. INSANE PRISONERS' ACT AMENDMENT BILL. On the motion of the LORD CumicuLLort, the bill was referred to a select committee. MALT FOR ANIMALS BILL. Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY moved tho second reading of thie bill. Lord - BERNERS gave notice that he should move cer tain amendments to various clauses in committee. Earl GREY regretted the introduction of the bill, be cause it appeared to him to endanger a revenue of extreme importance. He considered that nothing more injurious to the landed interest of the oountry could occur than the repeal of the malt tax. It was a tax paid by the con sumer, and in the event of such a source of revenue, amount ing to £6,000,000, being swept away, an increase of taxa tion must be sought in another direction. That increase could only be attained by an increase in tho income tax, than which nothing more was to bo deprecated by the landed interest. Ho thought the malt tax was ono that ought to be retained, and those who were agitating for a re peal of it wore agitating in favour of an increase in the in come tax. Tho Duke of ARG YLL said that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had introduced the measure, being fully assured the revenue would not suffer. The Earl of ILARDWICKE objected to the bill. Lord REDESDALE was of opinion that the malt tax was altogether indefensible. Lord WODEHOUSE thought it ought to be clearly un derstood that a repeal of the malt tax would more than likely lead to an increase of the income tax. This was a moat unadvisable course in time of peace, as it took away the most fruitful source of raising large sums of money in time of war. The bill was then read a second time. VESTRY CESS (IRELAND) ABOLITION BILL. The house then went into committee on this bill. Clauses 1,2, and 3 were agreed to. The Earl of DOWNSIIIRE moved the omission o clause 4 ; Upon which their lordships divided, when there ap. peared— For the clause Against it Majority against -7 The clause was then struck out. The bill was then reported with amendments. INCLOSURE BILL. This bill passed through committee. MARINE MUTINY BILL. This bill was road a second time. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS--This Eveniug. The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed : Tho Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (Additional Powers) ; Swansea Vale Railway; and the Wrexham Water. The following bills were considered and ordered for third reading :—The Aborbrothwick Harbour, Chichester and ididburst Railway (No 3), and the Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway. THE DUTY ON FIRE INSURANCE, &c. A very largo number of petitions from different parts of the country w•as presented in favour of the abolition of the duty on fire insurances, nd the Salo of Liquors Perminive IIAINAULT FOREST ALLOTMENT. Oa the motion of Mr. COX, the following return was ordered :—Return from the inclosure commissioners set ting forth the several allotments of the 528 acres of the King's woods in the late forest of Hainault to the parish of Barking, and of the fortytwo acres to the parish of Dagenham; showing the names of the proprietors clbitning allotments; the nature of the claim, whether for a house only or fur house and laud; the amount of rating to the poor of such house or house and land; and the quantity of ground allotted to each claim, THE INCOME TAX. Mr. HUBBARD gave notice that, utter Easter, he would draw the attention of the house to the imposition of th e income tax, and move that such imposition should be founded on some recognised basis. PAPERS PRESENTED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Lord IL CECIL gave notico of a motion in roforence to the mutilation of documents laid on the table by the council of the Board of Education. __._. ABOLITION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. Mr. EWART gave notice that he would m ove tor l eave a bill for the abolition of the p un i s h ment of T DUTY ON FIRE IN SURANCE. death.t to bring il% Mr. HUBBARD asked the hon. member for Dudley whether ho would postpone his motion for a bill to reduce the duty on fire insurances until atter the Budget ? Air. SHERIDAN said that the notico which he had on the paper for this evening to bring in a bill to reduce the duty on fire Insurance, to which the Chancellor of the Exchequer had given notice of an amendment, he would postpone until the Ch ancellor of the Exchequer had.ufade his financial statement. (Hear.) THE BRADFIELD itEslißvorrv, Mr. FERRAND asked the home Secretary if he would direct the engineer appointed to examine tho Bradfield reservoir to visit and report upon the Doe Park reseryolro I Sir U. ()JULY said that he had co mm unicated with the Mayor of Bradfield, and the report of the engineer at the time was quite satisfactory. NATIONAL EDUCATION (IRELAND). Sir 11. CAIRNS asked when the returns relative to na tional education (Ireland) would be laid upon the fable, and for what reason the annual report of the Commissioners of National Education (Ireland) for the year 1862 had not yet been presented to Parliament. Sir It. PEEL said that two returns had already been laid on the table, and the report for last year would be laid on the table on the Ist of Juue. As regarded any corre spondence between himself and the Chief Commissioner, he bad no objection to lay it on the table. Sir H. CAIRN S said that the papers laid on the table were " d minim" (Laughter.) Sir R. PEEL said that was not truc—(laughter)—and the papers were laid on the table when the members were leaving town, and therefore did not receive any attention. "EXPENDITURE WITHOUT ACCOUNT." Lord R. IA ONTAGU asked the Chancellor of the Ex • chequer w h et h er a awn of money was ever issued by direc tion of the L or d s o f the Treasury as " Expenditure without account; and, if so, in what manner the same was brought under the con s id erat i on of the Commissioners for the Audit of Public Accounts; and whether th e ex p en dit ure is passsil by them after due examination of the vouchers for the subordinate items of expenditure included in that sum. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER explained that the expenditure alluded to was made in conformity with the requirements of the public service, and was pro perly. accounted for to the commissioners for the audit of public accounts. RIFLING LARGE GUNS • AN 0. Lord FERMOY asked the Under Secretary of State for War whether the trial of Mr. Lynal Thomas's Eye tem of rifling large guns was completed, and whether he had any objection to produce the report of the trials P The Marquis of HAII,TINGTON said that a large gun had been manufactured, for which Mr. Thomas had not paid, in order to test the value of the invention, but the committee had ordered that no further experiment should take place until the general merits of the invention had been aaoertained. INCREASED APPLICAIIONS FOR PAROCHIAL RELIEF. In rely to Mr. KEKEWICH, Mr. V LLIE RS said hie attention had been called to the increase of applications for relief by the casual poor, espe cially in the southern districts ; but he did not consider, under the circumstances, that it was necessary to issue any instructions on the subject. BISHOPRICS, &c. (IRELAND). Mr. DILLWYN asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland when a return relative to bishoprics, &c, in Ireland; orderel on the 7th of May last, and another relative to the dioceses of Cashel, Emley, Waterford, and Lismore, ordered on the sth May last, and which, not having been presented to the house in the course of last year, were again ordered on the 9th of ,February last and the 12th of February last re spectively, would be laid upon the table of the house. Sir R. PEEL said that one of the papers alluded to would be laid on the table this evening. PRISON DIETARY. Lord FEILMOY asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the effect of the late change of dietary in Wakefield Prison on the health of the prisoners; and whether he will lay a copy of the corre spondence on the subject, together with the report of the medical officer, upon the table of the house. Sir G. GREY said that the system was being tested. At present it had not been in operation sufficiently long to enable the Government to form a correct estimate as to its practical merits. METROPOLITAN RAILWAYS. In reply to Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. M. GIBSON said that ho believed a bill would be introduced on the subject, but not nntil tho report of the committee had been presented. COLLECTOR OF ASSESSED TAXES BILL, In reply to an hon. member, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER • said it was not thu intention of the Government to hurry on this bill. COLONEL CItAWLEY. Mr. 1), FORTESCUE called attention to the court martial on Colonel Crawley, and wag [LEFT SPEAKING,] LONDON GAZETTE —This Evening. 0- Bleucx . The Queen has WHITEHALL been pleased , to present t 12 he Rev. Arch. Buchanan to the church of the united parishes of Logie and Pert, in the presbytery of Brechin, and county of Forfar, vacant by the death ot the Rev. Thomas Hill. DOWNING-STREET, MARCH •12. The Queen has been pleased to appoint John S. Moffat, Esq., to be a member of the Executive and Legialativu Councils of the Island of St. Lucia. CROWN OFFICE, MAncit 15. - - --- MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PAR LIAMENT. County of Hertford—Hoary E iward Surtees, Esq., of Dane End, near Ware. in the said county, in the room of Christopher William Giles Puller, Esq., deceased. - - WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, MARCH 15. 4th Hussars—Hugh Berkeley Griffiths, Gent., to be Cor net, by purchase, vice Robert Soatues, promoted. 14th Hussars—Captain Robert Johnston Brown to be Major, by purchase, vice Major and Brevet Lieutenant- Colonel Richard Herbert Gall, 0.8., who retires upon halt-pay”-Lieut. Edward E. D. Boycott to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brown—Cornet John Bradney to bo Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Boycott—Samuel. Tudor Ashton, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Bradney —Lieut. Francis John S.ll. Newton to be Adjutant, vice Boycott, promoted. 4th Regiment of Foot—The promotion of Ensign Edgar Montagu Kemp to a Lieutenancy to boar date 21d December, 1863, and to be in succession to Lieutenant Richard Boyce, retired—the proniotion of Ensign Chas. Frederick Hooper to a Lieutenancy to bear date Bth January, 1864, and to be in succession to Lieut. Charles Edward Billing, promoted. 7th Foot—Lieut. (3wynne Qrton Lewis to be Captain, by purchase, vice Musgrave Watson, who retires—Ensign Rowland Hill to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lowie William Wolfe Rynd, Gent., t o b o Ensign, by purchase, vice Hill. 13th Foot—Ensign Robert Warren to be Lieutenant, with out purchase, vic,o Charles Edwards Palmer, seconded on appointment as Instructor in Military Surveying, at the Royal Military College. 14th Foot—Lieut. William Thornhill Blois to be Adjutant, vide Lieut. Alexander Gordon, promoted. 35th Foot—Lieut. William Poste to be Instructor of Mus keg, vice Lieut. Thomas Lloyd, promoted. 38th It ool—Lieut. Alfred Stokes to be Adjutant, vice Lieut., Robert Johnston Stansteld, promoted. 108th Foot—Lieut. John Trenchard Tennant to be In structor of Musketry, Rise Brigade—Lieut. Ernest Henry Buller to be Instruc tor of Musketry, vice Lieut. Lord Edward Cavendish, who resigns that appointment. sth West India Regiment—Ensign Thomas England to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Albert Sharp, deceased. BREVET. Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Charles Henry Ellice, C.B. half-pay, late 24th F oo t, to h ave the tempo rary rank of Brigadier-General in Great Britain, while in command of a brigade. Lieutenant-Colonel sad Brevet-Colonel Frederick Paul Baines, half-pay, late Bth F oo t, t o h ave t h e temporary rank of Brigadier-General in Ireland, while in command of a brigade. .. Captain and Brevet-Major Charles Ferdinand Harvey, retired full-pay, late staff Officer of Pensioners, to have the honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Second Captain Peter Henry Scratchley, Royal En gineers, to be Major. The undermentioned officers having completed the qua lified service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, under the provisions of the Royal Warrant of 14th October 1858 to be Colonels : , , Major and Brevet Lieutenant -Colonel the Honourable Charles Dawson Plunkett, Ist Foot. Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Francis Hobbs, 6th Foot. MEMORANDIIM.—Second C a p ta i n and Brevet Major Robert Miller Mundy, half pay Royal Artillery, has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his com mission, under the conditions of the Horse Guards Circular Memorandum of 15th February, 1861. The Ga:,ell4 contains a number of promotions and altera tions of rank amongst the officers of the Staff Corps and of her Mejeaty's Military Forces. Course of the Exchange. —This Day. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 12 0 12 Of 25 65 25 67k Antwerp • 25 65 25 6 u 7 ± Ilamburgh Brussels ... 13 7f 13 8 Paris Ditto .. 3 Months, 25 66 25 70 Marseilles Frankfort on Maine -119 f 2 12 20 12 3 Vienna Trieste Petersburgh — 33 33} Berlin — Madrid .. • • 48 48} Cadis Leghorn — 26 75 26 821 Milan .• 25 771 25 8 21 Genoa .-- 25 77t 25 821 Naples - 25 80 25 85 Palermo ..- 25 80 25 86 Messina — Lisbon 25 80 25 85 ...... -62 k 621 0p0rt0...• • ........ 621 622 Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), per 0z.... £3 17 0 Mexican Dollars . .......... 0 Silver in Bars (St andard) 0 0 0 FOUIITI-I EDITION SUN OFFICE, HALF -PAST 7 o'CLocK. BANKRUPTS The following are the only bankrupts of commercial fm• portance in the uazette:— Isaac .5 tcward, gardener, Margate James Sidebottom, clerk, Liverpool John Thornton, greengrocer, Bradford Robert Fryer, cap maker, Birmingham Warren Carter, draper, l'ope.hill, Pembroke John Allen, schoolmaster, Malvern Link William 11. Bill, commission agent, Wolverhampton John Wilkes, grocer, Wolverhampton George Farmer, Trinity pilot, Milton-next. Gravesend James Payne, farmer, lJbley, Somerset Michael Clayton, auctioneer, Barnsley, York William 11. Holland, builder, Haslingden Henry J. Draper, machinist, Wituborne Minter Austen, painter, Canterbury Edward Forsdike, tobacconist, Manchester Thomas Bailey, licensed victualler, Nottingham: Charles Clark, butcher, St. Noet's Edward C, Kennington, car penter, Lincolnshire Francis E. Bingley, picture dealer, Old Bond -street Robert Rose, music seller, Bedford Joseph Harrison, pianoforte maker, John-street, Fitzroy square BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. James Williams, builder, Hereford William W. Walkyier, postmoster, Sandowu SCOTCH BANKRUpTs. George F. Tassie, chemist, D un d ee Bavid 111 Kay , merchant, Glasgow Thomas Robertson, portiuner, Gla sgow Robert Dewpsor, mason ) Glasgow 391 }